A summer storm that brought heavy rain, hail and lightning to several Riverside County communities Wednesday flooded streets and damaged homes.

At least one home was hit by lightning.

"I was just looking at the lightning and it just hit the roof," resident Stephen Clubb said. "I just thought it was really loud and really freaky."

Cell phone video shared by NBC4 viewers showed palm trees on fire as lightning struck the city Riverside. One strick was so powerful, it split a tree in a half.

Hesperia Hit With Summer Storm

An overnight lightning and thunderstorm in Hesperia flooded several streets and saturated the ground causing anxiety for some homeowners. Tony Shin reports for NBC4 News at 5 p.m. from Hesperia Wednesday, Aug. 20, 2014.

(Published Wednesday, Aug. 20, 2014)

In Bloomington, two homes sustained water damage.

NBC4 viewers reported dime-sized hail overnight in the Menifee area in southwestern Riverside County. Hail was also reported in Fontana.

About 1,000 customers were without power in Murrieta and Temecula, where thunderstorms arrived early Wednesday.